HMHS Britannic (originally to be the RMS Britannic) (/ b r ɪ ˈ t æ n ɪ k /) was the third and final vessel of the White Star Line's Olympic class of steamships and the second White Star ship to bear the name Britannic.

Britannic, British ocean liner that was a sister ship of the Olympic and the Titanic. Having never operated as a commercial vessel, it was refitted as a hospital ship during World War I and sank in 1916, reportedly after striking a mine. Learn more about the Britannic.

May 29, 2019 · HMHS Britannic was a British hospital ship during World War I. Discover the history of this sister ship to the RMS Titanic.

The HMHS Britannic was a British ocean liner. The ship was also used as a war ship and a Royal Mail steamer. The Britannic was finished on 26 February 1914. , for the White Star Line. [1] . It was a sister ship to the Olympic and the RMS Titanic.

Nov 13, 2009 · The Britannic, sister ship to the Titanic, sinks in the Aegean Sea on November 21, 1916, killing 30 people. More than 1,000 others were rescued.

But did you know that she wasn’t the only ship of her kind? Built alongside the Titanic were two other incredible ocean liners: the HMHS Britannic and the RMS Olympic. During the late 19th and early 20th centuries, a rivalry was brewing.

HMHS Britannic (originally to be the RMS Britannic) (/ b r ɪ ˈ t æ n ɪ k /) was the third and final vessel of the White Star Line's Olympic class of steamships and the second White Star ship to bear the name Britannic.

The HMHS (His Majesty's Hospital Ship) Britannic was the third “wonder ship” to be built. There is some debate whether she was originally planned to be named "Gigantic", but as it can be seen on the name plate on the main picture above it reads "Britannic".

Britannic (II), yard number 433, was the third Olympic Class ship, and the largest ship ever built for the White Star Line. Britannic is best known as being the sister ship of Olympic and Titanic, and also for her own sinking while serving as a hospital ship in 1916.

That all changed with the start of World War I, when she was recommissioned as a hospital ship in 1915. The HMHS Britannic departed from Liverpool on her maiden voyage on December 23, 1915.